![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Claude Garamond’s typefaces were used in the printing of many books in Roman and Latin. Claude Garamond had a unique style of designing type that did not exactly resemble a scribe’s handwriting, rather a kind of typeface which even though boasted a calligraphist feel, was easier to use with printing presses. The Garamond typeface we know today has many variations, designed by different font designers inspired by the original punch cuts designed By Claude Garamond in the 16th Century. Let’s learn a bit about the Garamond typeface and why it is used in the printing of books, making them so pleasurable to read. That got me thinking I was pretty used to this font in books and had never really wondered why it was so. At the end of the book, there was a little footnote saying how and why the author had chosen to print the book with the Garamond typeface. It was the kind of book you start and have to read through without putting it down. The last book I read was a hardback novel about the story of an estranged Sri Lankan family with plenty of drama and emotional upheaval.
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